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Duracell’s Essential Upgrade: Securing Heavy Systems in the Open 60 Systems Room
Last week, Matt and Janni from The Duracell Project took us deep into the systems room of their Open 60 sailboat, Duracell, tackling a seemingly small but vitally important project that will be huge for the boat’s livability. While anxiously...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 2 – Sourcing White Oak Logs
Episode 2 finds Lou at a bigger lumber yard that he refers to as more of a “production” yard where he is seeking more White Oak logs for the TotalBoat...
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Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Season 2 Episode 1
Calling all Louis Sauzedde super fans, boat builders, tinkerers, hobbyists, sailors, rowers, woodworkers and dreamers! Season 2, Episode 1 of Louis Sauzedde’s new series, Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory, is...
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Video: Tips from Louis on Calking with Cotton
There’s just one more week until Louis Sauzedde’s next boatbuilding series begins, entitled Building the TotalBoat Dory. (launching here on August 25th) But Lou is not sitting idle in the...
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Father & Son Duo at The Leo Telesmanick Beetle Cat Championship
By John Howell, Warwick Beacon They haven’t really changed with time, and that’s what gives Beetle Cats appeal. The wooden hull boats are made the same way today as when...
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An Introduction to Dory Designs and Plans With Louis Sauzedde
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Green Energy on the Ocean Blue: Blue Isles Power Docks
When our customers have great ideas, we get like the proud parent and need to share it with you. Such is the case with Blue Isles. Blue Isles has invented...
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Restoring Vela – Episode 10: Applying TotalBoat Envy 2-Part Varnish
With the joinery mostly done and installed, Vela is ready for multiple coats of varnish on her beautiful brightwork, and lots of paint. Using Envy 2-Part varnish, Brendan and the...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 9 – Hatches and House Sides
No one likes cutting holes in boats, but when you’re opening up a new deck to install a hatch, it’s the right thing to do and it’s imperative that you...
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Restoring the Vela: Episode 8 – Joinery
The Vela restoration team is in full swing fitting small details pieces like the cockpit coamings, the bow stem fitting and the vital carbon fiber main beam. The bulkheads are...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 7 – Applying TotalProtect Epoxy Primer
With Vela’s decks and cabin house on and fiberglassed, it’s time to apply primer and get a look at the new surfaces to gauge how much filling and fairing needs to...
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TotalBoat Weekly Educational YouTube Videos for Boaters
We thought we would take a break from the Vela video series to remind you of all of the video work we do to offer you great boating tips and...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 6 – Fiberglassing the Decks
With Vela’s deck attached and the beautiful cabin house sides created, it’s all about finishing the house roof and fiberglassing the decks. Using Thixo Flex Flexible Epoxy Adhesive, Dan and...
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